The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-04
Ok the a5th New England had the worst

Ok the 25th New England had the worst /
snow-storm for twenty years
THERE are now more than 5,0OO sllB !
operatives idle at Paterson, n j., as the /
rasnlt OF the recent strike of the dyers. If
fbe strike continues many days longer the
number of idle hands will be doubled.
THE sick cattle scare is unabated in
Mass aChusetts.
A GREAT demonstration, in the form Of
religious services, was made by the un-
EMPLOYED in London on the 27th.
THE Mayfower is preparing to contest
with the British yacht Arrow for the
Queens cup, held by the Arrow since
1852
GENERAL. decentralization is reported in
Canadian business circles, because OF the
political uncertainties resulting from the
recent elections.
GERMANY has consented to enter an in
ternational conference on the subject Of
sugar premiums. The proposal to ho,d
such a conference was made by England.
CONGRESSIONAL PRUCEEDINGs.
IN the Senate on the 22d Senator Sherman
rendered his resignation as president pro tenn,
| and suggested the election Of some one TO nj
/ the vacancy before the Senate ad1ourns by Inn.
! itation on March A. A resolution was adopted
/ for the publication Of all papers ana ooeu-
ments bearing on the rejection OF the nonlna atlon
| of Matthews tcolored). The District OF ColunDla
| Appropriation bill was passed Mr. McPher-
son attempted to secure consideration OF ths
Pacific Railroad resolution but was oeIeated-
| S8 20 -. The bill te create a Bureau OF Agrl-
I culture and LABOR was considered but was not
/ disposed OF. The Senate refused to concur IN
| House amendments to the Sundry Civil bill, and
a further conference was ordered IN the
/ House Mr.. Bland attempted to have the
veto Of the Pension bill OF John W. + arms seh
| aside but it was defeated-93 to 132. The sub
gtitute to the McAdoo bill, to provide for the
| manufacture OF hrst-class modern guns Tor the
navy and sea coast and other defenses, was oe-
bated TIL the hour for memorial services 70
the late Senator Pike arrived, when It went
! over as unfinished business. After the PIKE
eulogies the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 23d, the Agricultural
Department bill was passed. 1t provides Tor
Cabinet onicer and assistants, ana transfers
the weather and labor bureaus TO II IRE zen
sion bill of Thomas s. Hopkins, Of Maine, was
passed cvgr the Presidents veto: N the
, House the Retaliation SlfI on the Canadian
fishery Disputes was elaborately discussed
and brought out q food OF hot sentiment
seasoned with war talk toward the Govern
! ! nent OF Great Britain, Chairman Belmont, o
, the foreign affairs committee, beng very pro
/ / nouneed In his utterances; the House suDstl
tute for the Senate bill was adopted-lSo Z
l. l2s-and then the substitute passed-262 to
The balance OF the day was devoted TO con
,, sideration OF the Post 0fhee Appropriation Dill
a the Senate on the oath the substitute 70
the Fisheries Retaliatory bill was disagreed I
= and a further conference was requested. Nj
= Van Wvck offered resolution for a constltI
= tional amendment for the election Of Unite
States Senators by a Opular vote OF the peopl
!. OF the States. A nun er Of Senate and Hous
ii bills Of minor Importance were passed tn
D Senate bill TO extirpa pleur 0-pneumonla an
other contagious and infectious disease
Ie was debated till adjournment. In the Hous
ID The Senate amendments to the Pos
|, once Appropriation bill were disagreed to, an
a conference requested. Tue Presidents vet
~F4 E1n~ and
u bitter debate ensued General Bragg wis
e leading in defense of the veto, and Republca
10 leaders assailing it. The veto, however, wa
\. sustained. cheers, Kisses, groans and adjourn
4 mem following in close order.
TO IN the Senate on the 25th, Mr.. ingalls, wa
d. elected president pro tenn. Mr.. Hoar's resolJ
tion against any negotiations on Canadlan nsi
ing troubles pending the negotiation OF ne
l. treaty with Great Britain, was debated
l- length and finally relerred to the finance con
a. mlttee The Edmunds pleuro-pneumonias su
a, stitute, appropriating 100000 to be dlstrbu
"a ed among the States in the discretion of Il
4 President, for the suppression Of contagio'
and infectious diseases, was passed. Al Ia
Il night session the Pacific Railroad resol
tiOn was debated AT lehg
W In the House the amen
e / rnents TO the General Retaliation bill were
ID / sisted on, and new cOuferees were appolnte
n. / The Senate amendments to the Oil creating
J. - / department Of Agriculture were ccncurreu
a ! and the bill passed. The Naval Appropriate
- bill was discussed TIL the regular hour for q
iournment when Mr. Herbert moved to q
iournment which was carried thus cutting
- the usual Friday night session.
IN the Senate, on the 25th. EIr. Allison, Cha
g" man Of the appropriations committee, report
rs the condition of appropriation bills as We
backward and unfavorable. Mr.. ingalls, TO
is the oath as President pro. tenn. and took [
lti chair. The crede tials Of Messrs. Reags
ed Stewart and Bate We're presented The deba
of / on the Consular and Diplomats Appropriate
bill was productive of some very uncOmplime
1i. | airy criticisms of the United States fore
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Gu / concuured in and a conference asked for. 7
Naval Appropriation bill was amended a
IN passed. FillbUstering tactics were resorted
on the Republican SIDE on the Consular a
rn Diplomatic Appropriation bin, ana about m
90 / night they succeeded IN forcing an adJOuTnme
m without any legislative progress being made.